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The Invaders bank account at the Tri-State Rank, Vemphis, Tennessee, contains less than $100. Checks written - on this account have been countersigned by LANCE WATSON Bor and DONALD PIGFORD. Invaders Secretary CACHEATUH UNDRE SMITH has lost the bank book,
eg 8/25/69)
The black adult groups, such as_Rev. ve BZEKIBE. BELL, (oak President, Memphis NAACP Chapter, and_Rev. H, RALPHAJACKSON, 3 Director of the AME Church, Minimum’ Salary Division, Memphis, |
Tennessee, both of whom head the Community on the Move for
Equality (COME), a Negro ministerial group which has paid a the Invaders rent since January 1, 1969, have ceased giving ee the Invaders money. The Invaders bank account at the Tri-State i: Bank is depleted. ;
(ME T-1, ME T-2, 8/25/69) |
: E. Membership
F _ Z Since June, 1968, approximately 30 Invaders have | =
ges committed various local crimes, including arson, robbery, | larceny, forgery, prostitution, narcotics violations, and a shooting a police officer, as well as inciting to riot in =
ee 3 public schools. Over 25 have been convicted for these
ae offenses, most of them making bond and appealing convictions,
é These arrests and the attendant publicity have weakened the
ae influence of the Invaders and caused them to be less vocal . , s
Gee: and less publicly contentious. In May, 1969, the membership
eS - of the Invaders was estimated to be 40, with Onay about | =
20 hardcore members.
furnished the following list. Oi ee and iOrmer memd
of the Invaders, most of whom have been lnwed Ged i cranial | activity. This list includes the pending dates for trials
in which the Invaders are involved, and whether the member ABE sPee on bond or in jail:
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ARMSTRONG is currently out on bond awaiting trial ee
“on November 11, 1969, for disorderly conduct. ‘ARMSTRONG ae
has been inactive in the Invaders since June. ‘25, 1969. Leg a 4
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BALLARD is residing at 1830 Kansas, Memphis, with his. parents. and has not. participated “in -Invader nt tuahien since he was released from jail in May, 1969,
“8. "JOE CALVINYSANKS. - Docket #20220)
: ‘On“February 14, 1969, BANKS was indicted by the Shelby County Grand Jury for: carrying a pistol. BANKS is .
currently out ’on bond awaiting trial for this charge, trial iF @ate not set. BANKS has not. participated in any Invader “e activities for o year of 1969. | | te
—.4. BEN HEARD ABERY — Bs
No information has been receive regaxddeg BERRY Bincé his release from the Shelby County Penal Farm on |
May 24, 1969, ; _ LER soy /osos : Poppe, a
BLEDSOE is in the Shelby County Jail awaiting trial for second degree burglary; trial set for October 6, 1969,
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ae &. JOB. LEE) BURNS, SR, ot : ae ae . The last information received regarding BURNS, SR., : indicated he was arrested by the Secret Service for a postal
theft. YH 7. JOE LERABURNS, JR. ‘A iat
= BURNS, JR., is currently active in the Invaders. On Augpst 2D y 1969, he joined LANCE "Sweet Willie Wine" WATSON and marched to Little Rock, Arkansas. BURNS, JR,, has no. criminal cases pending. “Uae
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Shelby” County Pemal Farm for carrying a pistol. He has also.
’ and Hernando areas. He has had no activity with the Invaders
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BRAGE.is now serving 11 porths and 29 days ‘th che” been convicted of draft evasion.
9. RICHARD LA RICHARD LARRENGR-KABBAGE — : Ne fd
CABBAGE is serving five years for assault to murder in the State Penitentiary.
10,-_ BERT aursruXcurTis = Docket # 16847. } | :
CURTIS is in the Memphis area and tccuumain the Beale
— ae all . F 4 a a rm a it ae ee c ie Pace se area Oa bate el aia a es wel elec ATs art Hara i a in! ee eT ia : :
recently.
11. ANITA LYN XCUSTARD - Docket # 20534 see Sees: CUSTARD was indicted on March 4, 1969, but made bond on February 24, 1969. Trial date has not been set. -
DAVIS was convicted and served 30 days in the Shelby <q County Penal Farm for larceny and receiving stolen property. = Although DAVIS does frequent the Hawaiian Isle, he has broken
off considerably with the Invaders.
13. LARRY es DAVIS
DAVIS is currently out on an appeal bond for parti- cipating in a riot. DAVIS has not been involved with the Invaders since his release from jail on April 3, 1969. DAVIS’ last known address was 258 West-Fay-Street,-Memphis,-—__-_____f
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= ‘ / DAVIS is currently a fugitive from the Memphis Police Department for forgery and uttering documents . He was last known to be in ee City, Missouri.
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‘Penal .Farm.on June 28, 1969, FERGUSON -has been sentenced to “Rive years: for participating in a. riot.
FINNIE has ier serinetanitee in — Invader activities since July of 1968.
: ? se sommplfaimson— =.) | ober SE is currently out on bond for assault and
a battery; trial date set for November 19, 1969. FRIERSON ‘frequents the Black ‘Arcade on Florida Street,
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Z : ‘FRISON is in the Shelby County Jail awaiting trial ie for first» degree muKMers trial date set for PavEmnene:: 26, (1969.— ;
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ll ”‘ GERAEDS is currently serving 11 months and 29 days a . , in the Shelby County Penal Farm for fraudulent use of a credit & PA a card. | . &
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GRIFFIN has no pending criminal charges and has not participated in any acgivities with the Invaders since the April 4th Memorial March, 1969,
21. HORA (HALL ea ‘. HAUL 4s currently serving one year in the Shelby | County Penal Farm for shooting in a building.
2. _CHARLES-HACKy HARDIN 26 2% al.
HARDIN has not associated with the Invaders since the Invaders left 241 Linden, Memphis.
23, —~EDILINA JS EANETEZAHARRELL— i, See
5 _xowina’ is a aurtsit ly working at 883 Porter in ~~
3 RON IVY¥’s Black Arcade and frequents the Hawaiian wee a EMDR associating with known BSA members,
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24, CHARLES( HARRINGTON
. BARRINGTON is currently residing at 2075_Riles. | BS with his paremts. He has not associated with active Invader » eT members since = release from jail. es ee ee
25. MARSHALL’ FOBSON - Docket # 22742 and 22743 “~~... ee I NED VA OS Se
HOBSON was indicted for forgery on August 8, 1969,
and is currently out on bond awaiting trial cn th charge, (Trial date not set.) The arrest of JOHN _CHARLESASMITH “FS gts eds - severed HOBSON's relationship with the Invaders. .-—
26. _ERIC EMANUKICAOLMAN.~ Docket # 18167)
HOLMAN is out on bond ayaiting trial for ncaa from a person. Trial date set for November 5, 1969. HOLMAN : was last reported living in Chicago, Jllinois. ae
27. RONALD LEWIS\ivy | = rene retorts : SS
IVY is operating the Black Arcade at 883 Porter and has actively supported members of the _BSA in their past efforts at Memphis peat PRATT
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28. _PAUL EDWARDYJACOCKS ee i
JACOCKS has not participated in any Invader activities recently. He resides at 1515 Swift, Memphis. oe tate Toa
29, NATHANIELX JOHNSON = Docket #16534 -7~,,,, Saepcneorrernnns eee
LPR PO el i. . ~ _*?
JOHNSON is now free after serving six months in the
Shelby County Penal Farm for attenpted felony. He is not participating in any Invader activities. it eee
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30, _GAMALSA, ES. = of RVEL i cent OAT LL OED ID
GAMALAA was last reported working in the Black Arcade at 3090 East McLemore, | Memphis, 7,
: , * oh dali Si. _anvensoy\Jonnay; JR,, also known as Stroll i
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ANUEL - Docket -# 14112
mse oe indicted on October 17, 1967, for violation of Section 59-504 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, He made bond, but he failed to appear in Court for ‘his hearing on‘ ‘Decenber 6, 1968, and-his trial was reset for May -19,,. 1969, Again he failed to appear and by orders of the Court his bond was forfeited and a Plures Capias was issued
MARSEALL has no epahaiie criminal \charges and‘no longer associates with the Invaders.
35. ABRON\HCEARLAND se eae .McFARLAND is employed at Methodist Hospital, Memphis, ‘He has had no involvement in any militant activities since his
employment at Methodist. :
36, OnE fe KENZIE
McKENZIE is out on appeal bond for assault to murder. Since his appeal bond was made, McKENZIE has not been involved ‘in-any Invader activities, but he was incarcerated recently for. loitering. He is presently living at_262 West Essex, Nepese..
swnsron Leg AMTDDLEZON = ¥ - Docket #19576 «x,
oy ei aoe sentenced on June 2, 1969, and is
currently serving a one-year term for attempted arson, at the Shelby Coun*y Penal Farm. — .
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38, ROBERT EARL, TILES, Rr ne eee ee he bite MILES has no State charges pending against him at this “tine? “He” vAS IeSt reported active in the Invaders in Forrest City, Arkansas; however, he did not-.accompany LANCE * Sweet Willie Wine” WATSON on the "March Against Fear” through Arkansas.
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40. _FRANKKMITCHELL — Ts of
MITCSELL is residing at 1681 Silver, Memphis. He is Bet actively participating in the Invader organization, but does frequent the Hawaiian Isle.
ya aie s sas 41. MICHAEL EUGENEAMOUNTAIN. __ Fille
MOUNTAIN is now in the U. S. Army and is no tales associated veo the Invaders.
42, Ya ee = Docket # 16231 __ ‘x’:
NELSON is residing in southeast Memphis and is - — actively participating in all black-oriented demonstrations. NELSON has recently visited Forrest City, ArKAnSSs in Support of LANCE WATSON,
43. _ARTHURY NORWOOD Sf
NORWOOD is now serving five years in the State Penitentiary at Nashville, Tennessee, for assault to murder . and attempt to commit robbery. |
44, TONY EARLMPARKS— alt
ones began serving a six-months sentence at the Shelby County Penal Farm for larceny and receiving stolen property, June 13, 1969, but is now out of jail.
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Se CHARLESK PENNINGTON - c Docket # 22326 z PENNINGTON is out on a $10,000 bond for the charge
of first degree burglary, indicted on August 19, 1969. PENNINGTON is basically a criminal and not a protestor,
iil 46.-_ HENRY MORRISXPENNINGTON - Docket # 22884 HENRY MORRIS APENNIN(
4. PENNINGTON is out on $500 bond on the charge of i carrying a pistol. ,
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| PHILLIPS is now ‘serving a Siwawacues SeEve ny for armed robbery .
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48, DONALD PIGFORD
PIGFORD currently associates with the inyedem and attends Memphis State University,
‘49.
JAMES OLIVER COPE, III = Docket #22793. af
POPE Was indicted for rape on: August 12, 1969. No. & ‘bond was set and the trial date is not set. POPE was in the - Shelby County Jail as of August 25, 1969. SA Ee eee me ? ; ; sah : 2
50. GEORG A PRYOR os ocket #20491 | -otete
PRYOR - has not been. eonkécted with any protest ‘
movement since he was released from jail regarding the ee — "Jump & Grab incident." He was last seen in the Vance-Hernando
‘area of Memphis. . :
bo BA, WILLIE. FREDAGANKINS ~ Docket # 17745 0 | -RANKINS was indicted on August 9, 1968, for. burglary and larceny from a person. His trial was set for December 6, ey and he is now SE ENSRE one year a” the Shelby ere Penal
ceLrayh eee % Ss | 3 | 52 , CE a IVERS ‘ i sts ce ri 3 Se : ‘ ‘ 4 Bee. | CECELIA .was last reported connected with: the a } a
‘Invaders at 271 Vance, She is now living on Barksdale, south of Parkway. |
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3. WILLIEZLEWISXRUBIN-—-Docket # 19697) 7x
RUBIN's case of auto theft was "nolle prosequi"” on June 9, 1969, RUBIN was last reported living at ,1969 Pailsar and working vice SCLC,
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SS3LES = Docket # 22079 :
: 5 i ; pres: oS | Siteiee was indicted on Jume 20, 1969, for forgery
= and uttering documents, having previously made ’ porid on uy Us | 2 1969, ‘The trial date has not been set. so :
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55, WILLIE samns{Sfaw - Docket # 18308 ae - LEY
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; SHAW was last reported in the Beale=Hernando area of Memphis. He forfeited bond in Criminal Court for vagrancy on April 30, 1969.
66. CACHEATUH SMITH “DBC
| CACHEATUH resides at 251 West Persons, Memphis. She is involved romantically with LANCE WATSON, She went to West Memphis, Peres recently to see WATSON off on his _ march, ~ tis Bie
57, JOHN BURRELL SMITH | , aa cpeye eg :
SMITH was sentenced on January 31, 1969, and given five years in the penitentiary for trespassing on a public school, inciting students to leave school, and participating in a riot. His sentence was appealed on May 13, 1959, and ke
_-is presently out on an appeal bond, ay “
58. JOHN CHARLES SMITH =~ Docket # 22819 and 22820
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i aan _ SMITH is im the Shelby County Jail awaiting trial ie on two counts of assault to murder (first degree). He was indicted by the ee County Grand Jury on August 15, 1969.
59. EECGY ANS Se. : PEGGWIS n Forrest City, Arkansas, Jail for armed
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ee 0. wonaylferesson— oy ES Agus tagncéi is out on appeal bond for assault to murder and shooting from ambush. He has not been connected with any
protests since his release. x. 61, EDDIE NORRIS\TATE Pee Sen. ones ee
= TATE fe now in jail in Forrest City, ATSRSSE tor
" armed robbery | ag ae | 62, NOR eee # 20341 Saas ta So
pene. 7 / | ee BRENDA was sentenced to 10 days in the Shelby County
| Penal Farm on February 27, 1969, for reckless driving. She was last connected with the Invaders in May of 1967. :
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WELCH was last reported in Atlanta, Georgia, WELCH left Memphis on or about April 4, 1969. : 3
68. GHWENDOLYN WHITE | ae
GWENDOLYN is fail Seittenigdsocer in demonstrations in Forrest City, APEANBAS » along with other Invader members,
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“WILLIAMS has no cases pending. He associates with the Invaders, ae: he has not been very active.
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2 WILLIAMS is out on bond awaiting the Supreme Court's me decision on his conviction regarding assault to murder and - | shooting from ambush. While out on bond, WILLIAMS had been convicted of am attempt to commit a felony. |
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71. ROBERT LEEVEICSON ant as TS > Ulitao ‘ ff a iJ 4 : me a c- , WILSON is serving a three-year sentence in the —
State Penitentiary for third degree burglary.
72. SHERMANACATES TV gitt . A cn ~
YATES revolves between the Black Arcade, Invaders, and Forrest City, Arkansas.
ris “S : 73. SHIRLEVAYOUNG--—— rs OAR
SHIRLEY is working at Methodist Hospital. She has ere had very little contact with the Invaders since she married (ARS) AARONYMCPARLAND.L thes
On August 25, 1969, BENNIE ¥,%CANGS, also known as Bennie W,){a g, 1205 Azalia, Arartment_8, Memphis, and WILBERTXJAMES, JR., also known as T, C,, "Top Cat,” 256 Pauline
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_- Circle West, Apartment H, Memphis, advised representatives of 770 ' @ the FBI that they participated in portions of the August 20, 3 1969, to August 24, 1969, Invaders march from West Memphis, Arkansas, to Little Rock, Arkansas, and that to their knowledge Invader activity in Arkansas was terminated unless local 7 Arkansas Negroes requested their return to that state. They rn pointed out that the Invaders are currently inactive, have no meeting place, no funds, and that they have no more than 10 or 11 people who could be considered Invaders, They named ee the Invaders as YERBY JOSEPH CALHOUN, LANCE WATSON, CACHEATUH /7.——j@ UNDRE SMITH, PEGGY ANN SMITH, JOHNNYXHARPER,. plus two from Forrest City, Arkansas, whose names’ they could not recall, and themselves. LANGS said he considers himself to be Coordinator of the Invaders, and JAMES said he considers himself to be a "Minister of Defense” of the Invaders.
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Il. ACTIVITIES
During the period February 26, 1969, to June 4, 1969, meetings, conferences, and affairs of the Invaders were held at Invaders headquarters, 271 Vance Street, Memphis, Tennessee, on the dates listed below: | a
: + February 26, 1969 1: Pre February 27, 1969 =é , ' March 1, 1969 March 3, 1969 March 4, 1969
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